This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Natural And Energy Resources – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Energy we get from earth's interior heat A) Solar Energy. B) Geothermal. C) Wind Energy. D) Hydroelectricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geothermal. 2. Which choice has all non-renewable resources? A) Water, coal, natural gas. B) Nuclear, solar, oil. C) Coal, natural gas, oil. D) Solar, wind, water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal, natural gas, oil. 3. Which of these human activities would reduce the amount of useable energy Earth receives from the Sun? A) Setting up too many solar collectors in a small area. B) Adding smoke to the atmosphere that blocks sunlight. C) Using a small amount of solar cells over a very long time. D) Planting too many farm crops that rely on sunlight to grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding smoke to the atmosphere that blocks sunlight. 4. When one large nucleus is split into two smaller nuclei, the process is nuclear ..... A) Tracing. B) Fission. C) Decay. D) Fusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fission. 5. When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy does the sun energy become? A) Kinetic. B) Chemical. C) Thermal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chemical. 6. Which fossil fuel is the dirtiest to burn? A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Natural Gas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 7. Schools can manage energy usage by A) Neglecting routine maintenance on climate control systems. B) Heating and cooling gymnasiums year-round. C) Operating heaters during summer months. D) Scheduling field sporting events during daylight hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scheduling field sporting events during daylight hours. 8. What is an energy resource? A) A natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work. B) Something formed from buried plants and animals. C) Force that opposes motion. D) Resource that can never be replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A natural product that can be changed into other energy forms to do work. 9. Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? A) Geothermal. B) Solar. C) Wind. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solar. 10. What do greenhouse gases do to the heat in our atmosphere? A) Trap the heat. B) Conservation. C) Biomass. D) Nonrenewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trap the heat. 11. Which of the following is not an example of conventional source of energy? A) Petroleum. B) Geo thermal energy. C) Natural gas. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geo thermal energy. 12. When coal burns, how is that heat converted into electricity? A) The smoke from burning coal causes a turbine to spin. B) The heat from the coal alone spins a turbine. C) Coal itself produces the energy. D) The heat from coal turns water to steam which turns a turbine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The heat from coal turns water to steam which turns a turbine. 13. Which of the following is an example of ferrous minerals? A) Gold. B) Copper. C) Manganese. D) Bauxite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manganese. 14. The term "Fracking" is short for A) Fractional distillation. B) Fractal mathmatics. C) Hydraulic fracturing. D) Funky fracktions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydraulic fracturing. 15. Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from ..... A) Water eroding the land. B) Meteors hitting Earth. C) Repeated volcanic eruptions. D) The decay of dead plants and animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The decay of dead plants and animals. 16. This nuclear accident took place in Ukraine. A) Chernobyl. B) Fukushima. C) Three mile Island. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chernobyl. 17. All of the following are uses of fossil fuels EXCEPT A) To heat homes. B) To produce electrical energy. C) Gasoline. D) Windmills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Windmills. 18. An advantage of burning coal to generate power for electricity is that coal is- A) Relatively inexpensive to mine and transport. B) Available in a limited supply. C) Found in few places in the United States. D) Harmful for the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relatively inexpensive to mine and transport. 19. Harnessing energy from splitting (decay) of Uranium atoms. A) Geothermal Energy. B) Hydropower. C) Solar Resources. D) Nuclear Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear Power. 20. Fossil fuels are not renewable. What will most likely happen if people continue to consume these fossil fuels? A) These resources will disappear. B) Conditions will remain the same. C) We will need to make more fossil fuels. D) Cars will be able to move faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These resources will disappear. 21. Which best explains why wind energy is not used everywhere in the world? A) Wind farms produce air pollution. B) Wind farms contribute to global warming. C) Wind farms produce dangerous wastes. D) Wind farms must be built where winds blow steadily throughout the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind farms must be built where winds blow steadily throughout the year. 22. Mr. Smith wants to save energy in his household. What action would save him the most energy in his house? A) Turning off the air conditioner when he is not home. B) Leaving the door open on a warm day. C) Leaving his bedside lamp on while he sleeps. D) Leaving the water running when he brushes his teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turning off the air conditioner when he is not home. 23. What is meant by the term 'non-renewable energy'? A) The energy can be used more than once. B) It cannot be replaced once used. C) The energy will never run out. D) The energy comes from an eco-friendly source. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It cannot be replaced once used. 24. Which of the following is the precursor to coal, and is made up of partly decomposed organic material? A) Anthracite. B) Lignite. C) Peat. D) Bituminous. E) Seams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peat. 25. What is one way to conserve water? A) Water your lawn at night so the sun does not evaporate the water. B) Leave the water running while brushing your teeth. C) Take longer showers. D) Only wash half full loads of laundry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water your lawn at night so the sun does not evaporate the water. 26. Which is an advantage of installing solar panels? A) Reduced amount of air polllution. B) High cost to install. C) Number of cloudy days. D) Use of nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduced amount of air polllution. 27. Which of these is a renewable energy resource that does not produce carbon dioxide? A) Biomass. B) Coal. C) Fossil fuel. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind. 28. Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form. A) Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood. B) Mostly decaying organisms. C) Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks. D) Mostly metal minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mostly decaying organisms. 29. Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources? A) They are limitless. B) They exist in many places on Earth. C) They are originally from once-living things. D) They take millions of years to form. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They take millions of years to form. 30. How does the use of renewable energy affect nonrenewable energy resources? A) Using renewable energy sources causes nonrenewable energy to cost more. B) Using renewable energy sources increases the need for coal mining. C) Using renewable energy reduces the demand for nonrenewable energy resources. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using renewable energy reduces the demand for nonrenewable energy resources. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesNatural And Energy Resources Quiz 1Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 2Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 3Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 4Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 5Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 6Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 7Natural And Energy Resources Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books